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RAP to HFT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
4,082 mi
6,569 km · 3,547 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from HFT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 4,082 miles (6,569 km, 3,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to HFT?
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